Sacramental case or box



(No Model.) v H. EUMMELEN.

SAGRAMBNTAL CASE 0R BOX.

Patented Mar. 8, 1892.

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WITI'LEESEB- NITED STATES PATENT HENRY EUMMELEN, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

SACRAMENTAL CASE OR BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 470,319, dated March 8, 1892. Application filed March 5, 1891. Foerial No. 384,163. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY EUMMELEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, haveinventedcertain new an d useful Improvements in Sacramental Cases or Boxes; andIdo declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a case designed for sacramental purposes; and its object is to construct such a case so that it shall contain all the accessories necessary in administering the rite of sacrament to members of the'Romau Catholic Church, the purpose being to have everything in readiness in the event of any emergency for use by the clergy or others entitled to administer the rite. The construction is such that the case is brought within the pecuniary reach of the masses, so that every Catholic family can provide themselves with one. Furthermore, the case besides serving as a receptacle for all the accessories referred to also serves as a table to hold the elements employed in administering the sacrament.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing objects the invention consists in the construction and combination hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of the same, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of the invention with the parts in position to administer the sacrament. Fig. 2 is a plan view showingthe box open and the several articles packed, parts being broken away.

In the drawings, the letterAdesignates one compartment of the case, in which is formed, preferably lengthwise thereof, a receptacle B, designed to have stored therein the candles C used in the service, the receptacle being pro vided with a removable top D. \Vithin the compartment A there is also formed in one corner a well I) to receive the glass'or other vessel E, which is to contain the holy water. At the other end of the compartment is formed the well or stand F, intended to receive the glass or other vessel G, which will hold the pure water used in the service, the stand being also formed with the opening or recess for the plate H, designed to hold the pieces of bread used, said plate being held to its place by pivoted catches I. These wells securely hold the several mentioned articles in place, so that when the other compartment or side to the case is closed down there is no possibility of the articles becoming displaced or broken during transportation or storage of the case. At opposite ends of the compartment and next to the candle-holding receptacle B there are formed blocks or wells J, which constitute holders for the candles when in their upright burning position, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and between these holders there is formed a well or opening K, designed to receive the lower end of the crucifix L and hold it in its upright position during the time of administering the sacrament. It will also be observed that the arrangement of the several wells or holders as described forms a space of the shape illustrated, which will receive the stafi and two arms of the cross and confine the crucifix within restricted boundaries, so that it will have very little if any lateral movement. A stop M may be secured to the bottom of the compartment adjacent to the staff of the crucifix and be provided with a turn-button N, so that when the button is turned it will lie across the crucifixstatf, and thus prevent it from leaving the bottom of the compartment during the movement of the case. The compartmentA of the case is hinged to the compartmentA and provided with a hinged board or bottom 0. The space in the compartment A between the board 0 and the outside top of the compartment serves to receive the linens which are used in the service; also cotton, palm, communion-card, and other accessories, together with a book of prayers and printed instructions of what to do and how to do it in the absence of the priest. The board 0 also serves as a table on which to spread the linens when to be used. It will thus be seen that you not only have a table, but also in the other compartment, wherein the candles and crucifix are supported, you have an altar, so that the box or case serves not only to keep together everything necessary for administering the sacred rite, but also serves as the altar for the purpose.

The two compartments when brought together and locked form a box easily carried in the hand and containing everything in readiness for administering the rite of sacrament. It being also inexpensive to make and furnish, it is within the reach of practically every Catholic family, so that every family can be assured of having at hand every element and accessory necessary to administer the holy communion orsacrament in any emergency, and it affords for the sick-room of every Catholic family a complete outfit for administering the sacrament, thereby constituting a Catholic sick-room box.

Having described my invention and set forth some of its merits, what I claim is In a device of the class described, the combination of the casingproper, the partition extending longitudinally of the same, dividing the interior of the easing into two compartments of unequal size, the narrower being formed between the partition and the side of the casing opposite that to which the lid is hinged, the holders situated in the larger compartment in the corner formed by the partition and the end. piece of the casing, the holder situated intermediately ot' the first-mentioned holder against the said partition, the wells situated in the large compartmentin the corners formed by the junction of the end pieces and the side pieces of the casing, and the lid hinged to the last-mentioned side piece, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY EUMMELEN. Witnesses:

WM. M. SMITH, Wit. MUHEL. 

